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LOCKER, Harry Dean - Date of
birth
15 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36599795 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry J. Locker (father)
Lela V. Locker (mother)
More information
Harry D. Locker graduated from Wyandotte Roosevelt High School worked as an assembly-line worker at the Cadillac factory in Detroit.He enlisted in May 1943 and was overseas since September 1944.
He was reported wounded in action on 21 November 1944 and died of his wounds some three weeks later.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Storiesbehindthestars.org, The Detroit News - 5 February 1945